Hose winder



June 27, 1933. M KS 1,915,632

HOSE WINDER Filed Feb. 2, 1931 as fire hose and arranged such that the end Patented June 27, 1933 EARL MARKS, 0F SIOUX Looxonr, ONTARIO, CANADA, Jessie-non or ONE-HALF 'ro- BEN LOVE, OF SIOUX LOOKO'UT ONTARIO, CANADA osn WINDER V Application filed February 2, 1931. Serial No. 512,848.

The invention relates to improvements in hose winders and an object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed inexpensiveand durable device for winding hose such of the hose. can be quickly attached to the winding drum, the drum easily and manually turned and the hoseasit is wound fed to the drum between pressure rollers provided.

A further object is to provide a novel winding drum constructed so that the hose connection at the end of the hose can be easily and quickly attached to the drum, the arrangement being such that the hose connection at such time is contained within the drum so that it .will not interfere with the subsequent winding of the successive layers of hose around the drum.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide guide rollers for holding the sides of the hose coil as it is beingwound onto the drum.

A still further objectis to associate'with the drum a pair of rollers between which the hose is passed to the drum, the rollers applying pressure on the hose so that it is flattened as it is wound.

A further object is to provide theframe of the device with legs which can be folded for storage'purposes.

WVith the above more important objects in view, the invention consists essentially in the arrangement and construction of parts hereinafter more particularly described, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view centrally through the same.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailed sectional view at 38, Figure 1.

Fig. 4: is an enlarged the winding drum.

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view at 55, Figure 4.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of one end of the hose and showing the'hose connection.

In the drawing like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures. I

detailed side view of The frame 1 of the winder is formed from a suitable length of bar iron bent to provide an upper cross head 2 and equal length side legs 3 and A extending therefrom, the lower ends of the legs being diverged slightly to give a good bearing area. More or less centrally-of their length, the legs are connected by a cross bar 5 of angle iron cross section and towards the lower ends, they ar connected by a similar cross bar 6.

Midway between the cross bar 5 and the head 2, the frame is provided with'a pair of opposing bearings 7 and 8, the bearings being in the formof rings or circular bands 9 supported by side lugs 10 permanently bolted to'th'e legsB'and A; The winding drum 11 is hollow and isrotatably carried by the bearings 7 and 8 and is formed from a short length pipe having the ends open and a portion of the face thereof cut away to provide a lengthwise extending open ended slot 12. It will be observed that the width of the slot is somewhat less than the internal diameter of the drum, the purpose of which will be later apparent.

A circular band 13 is permanently secured in any suitable manner to the non-slotted end of the drum and this band carries the crank 14: fitted with thehand grip 15 for winding purposes. "W hen the drum is being inserted in the bearings, the band 13 strikes the bearing, 7 and limits the final position of the drum. Obviously the inserted winding drum can be withdrawn endwise to free the slotted end thereof from the bearing 8.

Between the head 2 and the bar 5, I 10- cate a pair of spaced lengthwise extending bolts 16 and 17 which are carried by the lat ter parts and on each bolt, 1 locate rotatably two relatively small central rollers 18 and 19 and two relatively long end rollers 20 and 21, the rollers being positioned behind the winding drum. The rods are reinforced centrally of their length by eye bolts 22 carried by the frame and having the eyes receiving the rods and entered between the rollers 18 and 19 in each instance.

In a location somewhat below the cross bar 5, I secure similar opposing bearings 23 to the legs and these support rotatably a cross shaft 24 onwhich I mount a relatively large roller 25 having relatively'deep end flanges 26. Thebar 5 carries 0 posing lugs 27 supporting a cross rod 28 and on the ends of therod,I mount a pair of similar swinging arms 29 and 30 whichare held inspaced relation by an intervening relatively small diameter roller 31 rotatably mountedfon the rod. i i

The-outerends of the armssupport a cross shaft 32 which carries a further roller'33. The arms pass to the outer sides of the flanges 26 and the roller 33 rides the roller 25being' continuously'pressed towards the same by coiled springs 34 connected ,to the ends of the arms and to thelower ends ofthe legs 3 and 4.- Folding legs 35 and 36 are pivotally attached to the upper partof the frame at 37 and are connected by a cross piece 38 a length of hose,

which isin turn tied to the bar 6 by a flexible member such as a chain 39,the chain limiting the out swung position. of the folding legs."

This device is utilized for windingi'hose such as fire hose and I have shown. a short length of hose 40 in Figure 5 of the drawing, the end of the hose being provided with the well known type of metallic hoseconnection I When the device is tobe used for winding it is set up in the position as best shown in Figure -1 and the hose connection is first passed between the rollers and then to the drum andthe hose connection is attached to the drum by first end shifting the drum to withdraw the slotted end thereof from the bearing 8, then entering thehose connectioninto the drum throng the open end thereof and-sliding it endwise there within and finally re-entering the slotted end of the drum in the bearing 8; The

internal diameter of the drum is designed so that it will receive the hose connection and the width of the slot made in the drum is such thatafter the connection has been entered, it cannot withdraw through the slot. It will here of course be understood that the hose extends outwardly through the slot when the connection is entered inthefdrum and that the hose will be placed in a position substantially midway of the length of the drum.

It is an easy matter to pass the hose connection between the rollers as one has simply to raise the arms against the pressure of the springs 34. The arrangement above provided makes it a very easy matter to connectthe hose to the winding drum after it has been passed through the rollers and subsequently one winds the hose on the drum by turning the crank 14. The hose as it winds will be flattened and guided to the v winding'drum by the rollers and the wound hose on thedrum will be guided at the edges by the rollers 18, 19, 20 and 21.

v Obviously the hose can be readily removed from the device by pulling the extending end thereof to unwind it from the drum.

What I claim .as my invention is 1. In a device for winding hose provided at one end with a metallic hose connection, suitably supported opposing stationary bearings, a hollow windingdrum rotatably car-' ried by the bearings and endwise shiftable there Within. to permit of the withdrawal of one end of thezdrum from one of thebear ings, said drum having the latter end open and being of sufiicient internal diameter to admit, in the withdrawn position thereof, the hose connection and having a lengthwisev extending slot in communication with the open'end aforesaid, the said slot receiving thehose and being of a width to prevent the escape of the-hose connection therethrough.

2. In a hose winder, an inclined open centeredmain frame, folding legs attached to theftame and supportingthe same in its November, 'l930.

i EARL MARKS. 

